With the Emmy Awards scheduled for Monday night, it’s time for day three of my predictions for the awards. Today, we’re focusing on the awards for Dramas. I most likely have seen most of these shows, so, unlike my annual Oscar predictions, I will not mostly be going on gut feel and word of mouth, but will have a somewhat informed decision.
Outstanding Drama
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective
Well, so much for having seen most of these. True Detective was the only one of these nominees that I’ve seen. This is a tough call, but I imagine that the final season of Breaking Bad takes home the prize.
Outstanding Actress In A Drama
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianne Margulies, The Good Wife
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards
This past season of The Good Wife was spectacular, and a lot of that was due to Julianne Margulies. She should definitely take home the trophy, especially since Tatiana Maslany was overlooked again for her work in Orphan Black.
Outstanding Actor In A Drama
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
My guess is that this is a person race, between Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey and Bryan Cranston. I think this will be Breaking Bad‘s night once again, which means that Bryan Cranston will have another trophy to lord over the Adam Carollas of the world.